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Old Mar 24, 2009, 8:33 pm
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Originally Posted by eponymous_coward
So, you think Alaska's going to keep the same number of F seats around for less people, especially if F travel is what's diminishing the most?

You might get what you want in the short term, but what may happen in the long term is less elites AND less F seats. After all, if you can't fill your F seats with free upgrades, even, why not reduce the size of F and add more Y? Does it make sense to cart big chairs around that don't get filled?
Short term... yes
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